Athletic pad



Feb. 1,7, 1925. 1,526,411

H. GOLDSMH'H ATHLETIC PAD Filed Nov. 2O, 1922 'Patented Feb. 17,1925. ,li UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGO GoLnsmI'riI, or CINCINNATI, CHIC, AssIeNoa 'ro TIII; r. eornsurrnsoNs COMPANY, or CINCINNATI, oIIIo, A CORPORATION or omo.`

i To all fwhbm t may concern:

ATHLETIC PAD.

y Application lcd November 20,1922. Serial No. 602,151.

' Beit known that I, HUGO GoLDsMrrH, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamiltonv and'State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in anAthletic Pad, of'whichv the following is a specification.

An object of my invention is to provide a shoulder pad such as is wornby foot ball players, that is simple in construction, and that willafford a maximum of protection and resistance to shock and wear.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device for the purposestated adapted to attain a maximum cushioning against impact whereby to'minimize the force of the blow directed a ainst the wearer of the pad.

These and otgher objects are attained by the means described herein anddisclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1is a perspectiveview of a shoulder y pad embodying my invention.

' vice embodying my ing with the Fig. 2 is a side view of a deviceembodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is an inverted `plan view of a deinvention. A Fig. 4 is asectional view von line 4-4 of Fig. s.

The shoulder pad of my invention comprises an outer cap of leather orother suitable material 5 enlarged at its opposite ends and having acentral depression 6 conformgeneral outline of the neck of the wearer. Astrap 7 carried by the plate 5, substantially opposite to the depression6, hingedlycarries the shoulder cap 8. The shoulder cap is preferably ofleather or other suitable similar material. The plate 5 carries theauxiliary plates or sheets'9 and 10, the

sheets 9 and 10 being disposed on the opposite sides of the depression 6and having their inner edges conforming with the eneral outline of thewearers neck. A resi ient pad 11 is carried by the under faces of theplates 5, 9 and 10 and comprises a body 12, preferably of sponge rubbersecured upon a backing of fabric 13. The fabric and the rubber body-12are secured upon one another in any suitable manner lsuch as byCementing or by vulcanizing the rubber into the in- The pad 11 is-some-`what larger in area than the plates carryoutwardly beyond Thev resilientpad ing the pad, and extends the edges of the plates.

l is ixedly retained upon the plates by rows of stitching 14 pass1ngthrough they fabric 13, the body 12 and the plates 5, 9 and 10. Theshoulder cap 8 carries a resilient pad 15, preferably similar instructure tothe pad 11, and secured upon the shoulder cap by a row ofstitching 16. The pad 15 has a lap 17 which extends below the resilientpad 11 and'terminates adjacentthe notch 18 formed in theV inner edge ofthe pad l1. The cap 8 is provided with a suitable strap 19 whereby toretain the pad in position upon a wearer and to preclude movement of thepad about the wearers neck when Worn. It is customary for a player towear two pads such as disclosed herein,lone lying on each shoulder, andhaving their adjacent ends secured upon one another in any suitablemanner common in the art, such as by means of lacings or straps. Y

By providing a structure as disclosed herein, the pad is providedthroughout its area with even shock resistance ualities. The fabric faceof the pad preclu es tearing of the resilient pad 11, and also providesa tough foundation to hold the rows of stitching 14 and 16. The pad 11,the plate 5 and the shoulder cap 8 are provided with suitableregistering holes 20 whereby to attain ventilation. It -should be notedthat pads made as disclosed herein are capable of practically noabsorption of perspiration or rain thereby avolding the disagreeablemoisture and odors, deterioration, and hardening common in other devicesof this nature. It should be further noted that the shock absorbingqualities of the device will remain constant so that repeated blows uponan not deve op lum s or humps inthe resilient or shock absorbmgpad.

' What I'claim is: y

1.V In a device of the class described'thc combination of a resilientpad com rising a sponge rubber body and a fabric ase cemented thereto,plates extending over one side of the sponge rubber and spaced from thefabric base by the rubber,and rows of stitching passing through theplates the rubber and the fabric.

2. In a device of the vclass described the combination of a plate, ashoulder cap hingedly connected to the plate, resilient pads carried bythe late and the cap, the pads comprising a fa ric base and a spongegiven portion of the device will` :spacing the fabricfrom vthe plateandthe cap, 'and rows of stitching passing through 'the plate and thecap and through the respective pads carried thereby.

3. In a device of the class described the combination of a plate. ashoulder cap hingedly connected to the plate, resilient pads carried bythe plate and the cap, the

pads comprising a fabric base and a sponge rubber body cementedtogether, the rubber cap, and rows of stitching passing through theplate and the cap and through the respective pads carried thereby, the.pad carried by the cap having a lap extending adjacent to and below thepad carried by the plate.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 15th dayof No- 20

